Which web hosting service will be most suitable for me?

There are different sorts of web hosting accounts appropriate for different sites in relation to the resources or the hosting platform they require. To select the most relevant hosting service for your web portal, you have to calculate what server-side software programs it needs, how many hits per day you anticipate at the start and in the future, as well as any other specific needs that may have to be fulfilled.

Shared Webspace Hosting - Positive Aspects

The most suitable choice for small scale web pages with several hundred or web space hosting, each client pays only for their plan, which diminishes the overall cost per customer noticeably. There are various web hosting solutions differing from one hosting company to another, supplying different quotas of server storage and bandwidth, different mail quotas and so on. The plus is that you can pay for an account that will include the specs your website in fact demands. You will not need to pay a lot of money for a package you will not avail of, or end up with a small scale account that cannot accommodate the web portal. At AIDA Host, there is a great array of shared hosting packages appropriate for private or small business pages that even provide pre-installed script-based platforms like Joomla, Mambo, Drupal or WordPress - to make it simpler. If you commence with a less powerful account and you require more system resources, moving to a high-end account takes just a click.

Shared Hosting - Weaknesses

A negative side of the shared webspace hosting solution is that the web hosting servers have some software programs installed on them and you cannot activate new software platforms. Given web portals, above all online storefronts, need applications to be present on the hosting server for them to run, and with a shared site hosting solution, you can activate solely software that does not require full root-level access.

Private Virtual Web Hosting Servers and Dedicated Web Hosting Servers

For sites that require full server root access, or if your web portal has many 1000's or even millions of daily visits, what you require is a VPS or a dedicated server. A private virtual web server is a virtual emulation of a dedicated web hosting server and it works in an exactly identical manner.

Virtual Private Hosting Servers

Both environments generally offer complete root-level access and can be rebooted through a software program by the user, independently from the hosting provider. Analogous to the shared webspace hosting packages, the virtual private web server and the dedicated web hosting plans come with diverse functionalities based on what the web hosting supplier offers. A VPS server account includes guaranteed disk space, RAM and CPU usage quotas that can at times be expanded for brief stretches of time in case there are unused system resources on the physical machine. With a dedicated web hosting server, the only limitation is the hardware it is making use of, and it can be revved up by changing or adding components. A Virtual Private Server is easier to handle as it arrives with virtualization software, which can be used to reboot it, to install applications, explore stats, etc. The administration of a dedicated hosting server is more complex, so such an account would rather be resorted to by competent customers.

Dedicated Web Servers

Nevertheless, given hosting vendors offer managed dedicated hosting services where they run web hosting server management procedures instead of the customer. This can be included in the package or an extra service.

Prior To Reaching a Decision...

Settling on the top hosting plan is essential as it can have an influence on the stable operation of a website. Prior to selecting a plan, weigh the pros and cons, explore thoroughly all the preconditions for the web page to perform properly, particularly if it is script-based, and, last but not least, if you have already chosen a hosting corporation, the best choice would be to ask their customer support staff for a recommendation as to which particular plan would be best for the proper work of your web portal.